I agree, but the view on the thread looks different than the original in my gallery. I will punch it up.

Very hard to adjust to the taste of someone else. So many parameters that can be adjusted. Here it is with some punch. Best to view the original in my gallery.

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I think DxO is doing a decent job here. It's no slouch and is a fine choice aside from the missing DAM functions. However, I still think LR is doing the better job particularly in the area of highlight recovery.